The Concord Minutemen will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Fairfield Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Jimtown. The Minutemen came out on top against the Jimmies by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Allison Ralston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Concord's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cassi Reames, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Laela Moore was another, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Fairfield narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past NorthWood 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted against the Panthers since March 29, 2016.
Preslee Caouette was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Adelyn Holsopple, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They got five more hits than NorthWood's also-impressive total of 11.
Concord suffered a grim 18-10 defeat to Fairfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Minutemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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